Isaiah 26:2

2 Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith.

Isaiah 26:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
ESV
2 Open the gates, that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in.
NLT
2 Open the gates to all who are righteous; allow the faithful to enter.
MSG
2 Throw wide the gates so good and true people can enter.
CSB
2 Open the gates so a righteous nation can come in- one that remains faithful.

Isaiah 26:2 In-Context

1 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts.
2 Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation that keeps faith.
3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.
5 He humbles those who dwell on high, he lays the lofty city low; he levels it to the ground and casts it down to the dust.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Psalms 24:7
  • 2. Isaiah 4:3-4">Ps 2Isaiah 4:3-4; Psalms 85:13; S Isaiah 1:26; S Isaiah 4:3; Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 50:8; Isaiah 53:11; Isaiah 54:14; Isaiah 58:8; Isaiah 62:2
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